1) On March 24, 1882, the Massachusetts legislature passed a law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors under the age of 16. This was one of the first instances of government regulation of tobacco sales in the United States.

2) In 1933, on March 24, the Massachusetts State House was the site of a rally in support of the repeal of Prohibition. Thousands of people gathered to hear speeches and celebrate the imminent end of the ban on alcohol.

3) March 24, 2014 was a historic day for same-sex couples in Massachusetts, as it marked the first day that same-sex marriage was legal in the state. Massachusetts was the first state in the US to legalize same-sex marriage in 2004, but the Supreme Court had struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013, paving the way for the resumption of same-sex marriage in the state.

4) On March 24, 1978, the Massachusetts-based company Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) announced the release of the VAX computer, which went on to become one of the most popular and influential computing systems of the 1980s.

5) March 24, 1676 was a dark day in Massachusetts history, as it marked the start of King Philip's War, a bloody conflict between Native American tribes and European colonizers that resulted in the deaths of thousands on both sides. The war lasted for over a year and had a profound impact on the region, leading to the destruction of many Native American communities and a significant shift in the balance of power between colonizers and indigenous peoples.